Dad and I went for our morning walk around the neighborhood. We went the other direction this time. About four blocks away we saw a neighborhood street with household belongings piled up on the curb. As we walked down the street, I pulled out my camera. WOW! I had no idea the water this far from the river was deep enough that people are throwing away televisions.
I decided to make this video so those who are inclined to do so, may donate to the local charities. Des Moines metro itself I heard was worse as all the water from our area flows in that direction. I am so glad everyone is okay. Many people, I’m sure, were asleep as all this peaked around 1 am or so. Just imagine that! Being half asleep as the water is flowing into your home. All afternoon, there wasn’t any concern about flooding.
I was watching an old Doctor Who episode online when I just had a feeling that I better check the local news. That was around 11 pm. Most people are already in bed by then. My husband retired for the evening and I went and got him up. Streets around me were being specifically mentioned as being included in a “Flood Emergency”. We turned on the television and started to assess the situation. Imagine if these folks didn’t know what was going on. Stuff is replaceable. People are not!
Thanks for watching.
Intro music: Magical Path by Alexander Blu